Statement on the incident at Seven Sisters Road

19 June 2017

London Ambulance Service Deputy Director of
Operations, Peter McKenna said:

“Our thoughts are with all of those affected
by the incident in Finsbury Park and their friends and family.

“We took nine patients to three London
hospitals and treated others at the scene for minor injuries.

“We were called to the incident at 12:15am
(Monday 19 June) and sent over 60 of our medics including ambulance
crews, advanced paramedics, specialist response teams and an
advanced trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance. The first of our
medics arrived within 14 minutes of the first emergency call.

“We managed the incident in a dedicated
special operations centre, and, as always, our priority was to
assess patients and ensure that they were treated and taken to
hospital as soon as possible.

“I’m very proud of all of our staff who
responded to this incident alongside our other emergency services
colleagues.”

ENDS

Updated at 12:30pm

London Ambulance Service Deputy Director of Operations, Peter
McKenna said:

“Our thoughts are with all of those affected by the incident in
Finsbury Park and their friends and family.

“We took eight patients to three London hospitals and treated
others at the scene for minor injuries.

“We were called to the incident at 12:15am (Monday 19 June) and
sent over 60 of our medics including ambulance crews, advanced
paramedics, specialist response teams and an advanced trauma team
from London’s Air Ambulance. The first of our medics arrived within
14 minutes of the first emergency call.

“We managed the incident in a dedicated special operations
centre, and, as always, our priority was to assess patients and
ensure that they were treated and taken to hospital as soon as
possible.

“I’m very proud of all of our staff who responded to this
incident alongside our other emergency services colleagues.”

ENDS

Updated at 4:40am

London Ambulance Service Deputy Director of Operations, Kevin
Bate said:

"We have treated eight patients at the scene and taken them to
three London hospitals. A number of patients were also treated at
the scene for minor injuries.

"Our thoughts are with all those affected by the incident on
Seven Sisters Road and their friends and family.

"We were called to the incident at 12:15am (Monday 19 June).

"We sent over 60 medics to the scene, including ambulance crews,
advance paramedics and specialist responses teams and an advance
trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance.

"The incident is being managed by a team in a dedicated special
operations centre.

"We continue to work closely with other members of the emergency
services at the scene."

ENDS

Updated at 2:00am

London Ambulance Service Deputy Director of Operations, Kevin
Bate said:

“We were called at 12.15am to reports of a road traffic
collision at Seven Sisters Road.

“We have sent a number of ambulance crews, advance paramedics
and specialist responses teams to the scene. An advance trauma team
from London’s Air Ambulance has also been dispatched by car.

“We are working closely with other members of the emergency
services at the scene.

“Our priority is to assess the level and nature of injuries and
ensure those in the most need are treated first and taken to
hospital.